Is it possible that the self adjusting mechanism of the clutch causes problems that people assume are due to damaged hydraulics or old fluid?

From time to time my clutch pedal felt really strange: while pushing and also releasing it. The clutch was releasing fine, just the pedal movement was slowed down by something.

I pressure bleeded the system several times without results, replaced the master and the slave but the problem was still there.

All of a sudden, after a spirited trip on our mountais the problem desappeared. The only thing I know that changes automatically is the position of the ring inside of the pressure plate that adjusts the clutch for wear.

I can imagine that if the spring fingers arent in the correct position the whole system isn't working properly.